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July 30, 1935.

DODGE 2,009,485

DISPLAY STAND Filed July 22, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 CHASSIS LUBRICA FLU ID CORRECT LUBRICATIUN I l CHASSIS Lusnlcau'q- GREASE UNIVERSAL JOINT SPICER TYPE UNIVERSAL JOINT OIL TYPE a 6 STEERING GEAR 7 WHEEL BEARING DRAIN a, mar-nu,

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a% :TT0RNEY Patented July 30, 1935 2 009 485 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,009,485 nrsrmr s'rnnn Adiel Y. Dodge, South Bend, Ind., asslgnor to The Lubrication Corporation, South Bend, Ind., a corporation of Delaware Application July 22, 1932, Serial No. 623,941

8 Claims. (01. 221-69) This invention relates to supports and more Fig. 3 is a plan view of the embodiment shown particularly to a rack for supporting a plurality in Fig. 2, and of grease or other lubricant guns adapted to.be Fig. 4 shows a chart constituting a part of the used in performing different lubricant servicing present invention. 5 operations. Referring particularly to Fig. 1 there is shown 5 One of the. objects of the present invention is therein one embodiment of the present invention to provide a novel grease gun rack in which a constituted by a base l supporting an upright plurality of grease guns are supported by a single member I I which carries spaced horizontal plates upright member l2 and I3 to which a plurality of rack members 10 Another object of the present invention is to or clips l| 6, respectively, are suitably secured provide a novel grease gun rack in which a pluas by rivets. Grease guns or dispensing pumps rality of grease guns supported .m b t m II for lubricants are detachably secured in ad- -tial1y the same horizontal plane. e jacent pairs of rack members I5 and I6 and each Still another object is to provide a novel grease gun bears a suitable indicium, for example a migun rack in which a plurality of grease guns are meral such as indicated at l8 for a purpose which 15 supported by a single member which also prowill appear more fully hereinafter. The upright vides a convenient receiver for waste material. member H is hollow and is provided at its upper A further object is to provide a novel grease end with a funnel shaped member I9 to facilitate gun rack having a removable receptacle for waste the depositing therein of dirty oil or grease or material so that the receptacle may be removed other waste material, a suitable receptacle 20 20 and emptied as and when convenient. being supported below the lower end thereof in A further object is to provide a novel grease any desired manner, as by clips 2: carried by the gun rack having a. rotatable mounting whereby base, for receiving the waste materialfrom the any desired gun may be readily presented to an member H, the receptacle 20 being readily reoperator. The rack may also be mounted for movable so that it may be emptied by the operator 25 portability so that it may be moved about for at convenient intervals. The funnel-shaped convenient disposition to any place desired. member I9 is also adapted to carry the nozzles of A still further object is to provide a novel guns of the type having a length of flexible hose grease gun rack having a horizontal plate for between the gun and the nozzle so that any grease carrying oil cans, tools or similar articles. dripping from the nozzles will be conducted 30 A still further object is to provide a novel through the member ll into the receptacle 20. specialized lubrication service rack in which a The horizontal plates l2 and I3 provide a conplurality of dispensing pumps having indicia are venient means for carrying oil cans, rags, waste associated with a chart bearing corresponding and similar articles useful or convenient in servicindicia and legends to inform an operator which ing a machine. In order that the rack may be 35 pump to use for each of a series of servicing opreadily moved from place to place the base I0 is erations. preferably provided with rollers or casters 22, al-

Other objects and advantages will appear from though if desired these may be omitted and the the following detailed description when taken in base Placed in 0118 Position in which it is a p connection with the accompanying drawings to 40 showing embodiments of the present invention. Referrlng particularly to Figs. 2 and 3 there is It is to be expressly understood that the drawings 311mm therein f f mbodiment of h are for the purpose of illustration only and are vention substantially similar to the embodiment not to be taken as a definition of the limits of in 1 with F further feature that the invention, reference being had for this pur- 3:: 553 21 g; 9 ggg g ggg fi pose to the i claims provided with a suitable sleeve member 23 se- In the drawings in which similar reference cured thereto in any Suitable manner and numerals indicate similar parts throughout the adapted to receive the lower end of the upright Several vlewS: member ll so that the latter member will be 50 1 is a partly in section and Partly m freely rotatable therein. The lower plate 12 elevation showing one embodiment of the present rests on the upper end f sleeve 2 and is freely invention; rotatable thereon, a suitable bearing surface be- Fig. 2 is a similar view of another embodiment ing provided between these two members. In of the invention; using the rack shown in Figs. 2 and 3, if an operator desires to use one of the guns upon the opposite side of the rack, he has merely to rotate the member II, to which plates l2 and I! are secured, in the sleeve 23 until the desired gun is on the side adjacent to him without the necessity of rotating the entire rack on its casters or of walking around it.

'In order to inform an operator which one of a series of guns or pumps to use for a particular servicing operation, a. chart such as that shown in Fig. 4 is provided bearing indicia corresponding to the indicia on the pumps respectively and legends related to the indicia indicating the particular servicing operation to be performed by the pump having an indicium corresponding to the indicium related to the legend. As shown such indicia are constituted by the numerals 24 corresponding respectively to the numerals ll on the pumps and legends 25 opposite the numerals 24 identifying the servicing operation to be performed. If desired the legends 25 may also inform an operator what particular type or consistency of grease or other servicing fluid each particular pump is adapted to contain. As shown the legends-25 relate to the guns or pumps carrying lubricant for the operations to be performed in servicing an automobile but it is to be expressly understood that the same are adapted equally well to identify the operations to be performed in lubricating or otherwise servicing any other desiredpiece of machinery.

In using a rack constructed according to the present invention an operator determines from the chart shown in Fig. 4 the indicium which corresponds to the gun or pump for the particular operation he desires to perform and then selects from the rack the pump bearing that indicium. In this manner the operator is. assured at all times of having a pump containing the correct servicing fluid and peculiarly adapted to perform the particular servicing operation. If it is desired to move from place to place the rack may be readily moved on its rollers and maybe easily and quickly revolved about its vertical axis to facilitate selection of the particular gun desired. i

Thus there is provided by the present invention a novel grease gun rack in which a plurality of grease guns or dispensing pumps are supported in. substantially the same horizontal plane, in which a novel waste material receptacle is provided, .in which the rack is rotatable and portable, and in which means are provided for supp t ng oil cans, waste and the like. 'There is also provided a novel specialized servicing rack in which an operator is informed as to which of a plurality of dispensing pumps containing different servicing fluids to utilize for a particular 1. A grease gun rack comprising abuse, a tubular upright member supported by said base adapted to receive waste material through its upper and lower end, horizontal supporting members secured to said upright member, a plurality of racks carried by said horizontal members cooperating with the upper end of said tubular upright member for supporting a plurality of grease guns in a position in which the drip from the nozzles is trapped by the tubular member, and a receptacle carried by said base below said tubular upright member for receiving any waste material which may be deposited in said upright member.

2. A grease gun rack comprising a base, a tubular upright member supported by said base and adapted to receive waste material, a funnelshaped member on the upper end 01' said upright member for conducting waste material thereinto, a receptacle detachably supported upon said base at the lower end of said upright member for receiving waste material therefrom, and a plm'ality of racks carried by said upright member and coperating therewith for supporting a plurality oi! grease guns respectively in a position in which the drip {mm the nozzles is received by the funnel shaped member.

3. A grease gun rack comprising a base, a tubular upright member supported by said base and adapted to receive waste material, a flaring member on the upper end 0! said upright member to conduct waste material thereinto, a receptacle mounted upon said base adjacent the lower end of said upright member to receive waste material therefrom, plates having the form of shallow receptacles carried by said. upright member, and

a plurality of racks carried by said plates for supporting a plurality oi. grease guns respectively in a position in which the drip from the nozzles thereof will be received by the tubular member.

4. A grease gim rack comprising a tubular upright support adapted to receive waste material through its upper and open end, a receptacle supported upon said base at the lower end, of said support to receive waste material therefrom, a plurality of spaced plates carried by said support, and a plurality of rack members carried by said plates adapted to support a plurality of grease guns respectively in a position in which the drip from the nomles thereof will be received by the tubular member. i

5. A grease gun rack comprising a tubular,upright support adapted to receive waste material through its upper and open end, a receptacle supported upon said base at thelower end of said; support for receiving waste material therefrom, a plurality of spaced discs carried by said support and a plurality of rack members secured to the periphery of each of said discs and adapted to support a plurality of grease guns respectively in a position in which the drip from; the nozzles thereof will be received by the tubular member.

6. A grease gun rack comprising a base, a tubular upright member rotatably supported by said -base and adapted to receive waste material through its upper and open end, a receptacle supported upon said base at the lower end or saidtubular member to receive waste material therefrom, and a plurality of racis disposed about the periphery of said upri ht member adapted to support a plurality of grease guns respectively in a position in which the drip from the nozzles thereof will be received by the tubular member.

7. A grease gunrack comprising a base, a tubular upright member rotatably supported by said base and adapted to receive waste material through its upper and open end, a receptacle supported upon. said base at the lower end of said tubular member and adapted to receive waste material therefrom, a pair of spaced discs secured.

to said upright member, and a plurality of racks secured to the periphery of said discs adapted to support a plurality of grease guns respectively in a position in which the drip from the nozzles thereof will be received by the tubular member, said discs and upright member adapted to be rotated in said base to present any desired one of said greaseguns on the side adjacent an operator.

8. A.grease gun rack, for holding grease guns having grease dispensing nozzles attached thereto, comprising, an upright tubular member, a base for supporting said member, racks secured to said upright member for supporting said greas 8111 8 in upright positions with the discharge ends of the guns uppermost, a receptacle mounted upon the upper end of the tubular member and communicating therewith for receiving the dispensing nozzles of said grease guns when located upon said racks and a waste grease receptacle removably mounted upon said base in aposition beneath the lower and open end of said tubular member for receiving grease which may extrude from the nozzles after the guns have been placed upon the racks.

ADIEL Y. DODGE. 

